Monte Paschi Ousts CEO Lovaglio in Boardroom Clash
Source: bloomberg.com
- Italy's Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena ousted CEO Luigi Lovaglio after he challenged the board's plan to replace him.
- The board revoked his CEO powers and suspended him as general manager, picking Fabrizio Palermo as their preferred successor.
- This move came ahead of a shareholder vote on April 15 for a new CEO and board.
Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena, Italy's third-largest bank, fired CEO Luigi Lovaglio for defying the board by running for another term on a rival shareholder list. The board, opposing his renewal, stripped his powers and suspended his role as general manager while naming Fabrizio Palermo as their candidate. This boardroom clash highlights tensions over leadership ahead of a key shareholder vote, affecting a bank recently returned to private hands after a government bailout.